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TEVA's Generic "Wellbutrin" made by they are required to have the same active ingredient but it does not have to be "PURE"meaning other ingredients can be added to the generic without any real approval or oversight. However, the name brand has to have the active ingredient only as well as "the exact dose" they are qouting, but not the generics. The standards are lower for the generics since they are allowed a 30% margin of error within the dosage of each pill. Meaning a 300mg pill may have 390mg or 210mg depending on many factors within each pill.
2. I experienced great problems with the generic budeprion (TEVA). Within days of stating this medication I was horribly depressed and suicidal. It was a living hell. Finally, I researched online and read about others who had a similar response to budeprion(TEVA). I called my doctor and he prescribed the brand name Wellbutin "no substitutes" and within a short time, the horrible depression was lifting. Something has to be done about this. In bold print here: The allowed variations in the rate at which the medicine is absorbed by patients DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
3. Jillian, Have your doctor write a letter to the insurance company explaining what happened advising that generic will not correct the issue. You may be able to pay the $15 instead of the $45. I have had to do this before and was pleased with the insurance company reacting to the letter and allowing me to pay the generic fee, Good Luck!
4. I don't know waht happed to my comments - just disappeared- - - I believe after taking the generic version of Norvasc it was unable to manage my blood pressure & caused me to land in the ER with an irregular heartbeat. This problem disappeared when I went back to Norvasc, but returned when I switched again to the generic. Exact clones, I don't think so. Norvasc is ten times more expensive, but as far as I am concerned, well worth it.
5. I to have been taking Metropolol and have been wondering to why my hair is falling out alot. sense they put me on the generic? I am 54 an I have had a lot of thick hair.. i hate to comb it any more I tie it back to keep it neat. I to will be asking my Dr about this and my Pharmacy. Thanks for the information. I will further research on this also..
6. I've taken Toprol XL for about 3 years, a couple months ago changed to generic, since then my pressure is 190/100 even after increasing the dose. Other side effects too. Insurance won't pay for Toprol now that a generic is on the market. :(
7. iI HAVE BEEN TAKING TOPOROLXL 50 MGS. FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN FINE. 6 MONTHS AGO THE DRUGGIST GAVE ME THE GENERIC FOR IT CALLED METROPOLOL, I NOTICED MY HAIR FALLING OUT QUITE EXCESSIVELY. ASKED PHARMACIST WAS IT THE GENERIC THAT IS CREATING THIS HAIRLOSS AND HE SAID NO. THE GENERIC IS EXACTLY LIKE THE TOPOROLXL . IT MUST BE MY AGE THAT IS CAUSING THIS HAIR LOSS. I AM 77 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM WHEN TAKING TOPOROL. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. BY THE WAY I ONLY PAID A FEW DOLLARS LESS FOR THIS GENERIC AND WAS TOLD MY DR. DID NOT X THE BOX FOR GENERIC DRUG USE..
8. My Dr. and My pharmacist told me that Wellbutrin XL was no longer produced and that I should take the generic. I was so against generics because I knew that they were not created equal. I began taking Bupropion last year. I have noticed that I too get depressed,(mood swings) and just not myself like when I took Wellbutrin I found out that Bupropion has a different Dissolution than Wellbutrin and that this could have safety implications. i.e. high risk of having a seizure. Is this true? How do I know when I'm having a seizure? I'm calling my doctor right now and advice him on these findings to see what he saids.
9. I am about to lose my state insurance at the end of this month.I take five diffrent drugs.Fuor of them are fore mentel illnis.Two are fore back problems.As of the fisrt i can not aford all these meds,becuase i am on disibilty and they told me i have to wiat twenty four months.The state says i make to much.So i will have no choice on the resulte of nockingmy self off these meds.I cant aford these meds and will not take genaric brands,becuase i had problems wil them in the past.So what do i do,and why is't the govonor doing soming about the health issues.
10. I was on the anti-depressant Zoloft for about 4 years when a new generic version of the drug became available. With the pharmacy I was going to any time there was a generic supstitution that's what you were given. When I noticed the different looking pill I questioned it but was assured it worked just as well; that if I wanted the name brand I would have a MUCH higher co-pay. Of course I took the generic. After a few weeks however I noticed I wasn't as ''happy'' as I should've been. I thought maybe the dose just wasn't high enough or maybe I needed something more than medicine but after reading this article it all makes sense to me.
Submitted by: julie
2. I experienced great problems with the generic budeprion (TEVA). Within days of stating this medication I was horribly depressed and suicidal. It was a living hell. Finally, I researched online and read about others who had a similar response to budeprion(TEVA). I called my doctor and he prescribed the brand name Wellbutin "no substitutes" and within a short time, the horrible depression was lifting. Something has to be done about this. In bold print here: The allowed variations in the rate at which the medicine is absorbed by patients DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Submitted by: Lexi
3. Jillian, Have your doctor write a letter to the insurance company explaining what happened advising that generic will not correct the issue. You may be able to pay the $15 instead of the $45. I have had to do this before and was pleased with the insurance company reacting to the letter and allowing me to pay the generic fee, Good Luck!
Submitted by: Denise J
4. I don't know waht happed to my comments - just disappeared- - - I believe after taking the generic version of Norvasc it was unable to manage my blood pressure & caused me to land in the ER with an irregular heartbeat. This problem disappeared when I went back to Norvasc, but returned when I switched again to the generic. Exact clones, I don't think so. Norvasc is ten times more expensive, but as far as I am concerned, well worth it.
Submitted by: Emby
5. I to have been taking Metropolol and have been wondering to why my hair is falling out alot. sense they put me on the generic? I am 54 an I have had a lot of thick hair.. i hate to comb it any more I tie it back to keep it neat. I to will be asking my Dr about this and my Pharmacy. Thanks for the information. I will further research on this also..
Submitted by: dixiealou@yahoo.com
6. I've taken Toprol XL for about 3 years, a couple months ago changed to generic, since then my pressure is 190/100 even after increasing the dose. Other side effects too. Insurance won't pay for Toprol now that a generic is on the market. :(
Submitted by: Al
7. iI HAVE BEEN TAKING TOPOROLXL 50 MGS. FOR 3 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN FINE. 6 MONTHS AGO THE DRUGGIST GAVE ME THE GENERIC FOR IT CALLED METROPOLOL, I NOTICED MY HAIR FALLING OUT QUITE EXCESSIVELY. ASKED PHARMACIST WAS IT THE GENERIC THAT IS CREATING THIS HAIRLOSS AND HE SAID NO. THE GENERIC IS EXACTLY LIKE THE TOPOROLXL . IT MUST BE MY AGE THAT IS CAUSING THIS HAIR LOSS. I AM 77 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM WHEN TAKING TOPOROL. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. BY THE WAY I ONLY PAID A FEW DOLLARS LESS FOR THIS GENERIC AND WAS TOLD MY DR. DID NOT X THE BOX FOR GENERIC DRUG USE..
Submitted by: aNITA
8. My Dr. and My pharmacist told me that Wellbutrin XL was no longer produced and that I should take the generic. I was so against generics because I knew that they were not created equal. I began taking Bupropion last year. I have noticed that I too get depressed,(mood swings) and just not myself like when I took Wellbutrin I found out that Bupropion has a different Dissolution than Wellbutrin and that this could have safety implications. i.e. high risk of having a seizure. Is this true? How do I know when I'm having a seizure? I'm calling my doctor right now and advice him on these findings to see what he saids.
Submitted by: mercedes brill (mrcds544@verizon.net
9. I am about to lose my state insurance at the end of this month.I take five diffrent drugs.Fuor of them are fore mentel illnis.Two are fore back problems.As of the fisrt i can not aford all these meds,becuase i am on disibilty and they told me i have to wiat twenty four months.The state says i make to much.So i will have no choice on the resulte of nockingmy self off these meds.I cant aford these meds and will not take genaric brands,becuase i had problems wil them in the past.So what do i do,and why is't the govonor doing soming about the health issues.
Submitted by: Dennis woods
10. I was on the anti-depressant Zoloft for about 4 years when a new generic version of the drug became available. With the pharmacy I was going to any time there was a generic supstitution that's what you were given. When I noticed the different looking pill I questioned it but was assured it worked just as well; that if I wanted the name brand I would have a MUCH higher co-pay. Of course I took the generic. After a few weeks however I noticed I wasn't as ''happy'' as I should've been. I thought maybe the dose just wasn't high enough or maybe I needed something more than medicine but after reading this article it all makes sense to me.
Submitted by: Kate